MUS: Music

MUS 101
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Introduction to Music

The basic concepts of music such as melody, harmony, rhythm, counterpoint, and form are studied through investigation of the historical and contemporary masterpieces of the Western classical tradition, of various non-Western musics, and of various "popular" traditions. The different styles and types of music are considered not only in light of the cultural values they embody, but also in relation to present-day cultural and musical values. No previous musical training is assumed. Not for credit after MUS 130.

3 credits

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MUS 105
​- G:
Music Cultures of the World

An introduction to selected musical genres and styles from around the world with an emphasis on music making in relation to the social and cultural practices of various peoples. Not for music major credit.

3 credits

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MUS 109
​- D:
Rock Music

A study of rock music, including an investigation of its musical constituents--rhythm, form, pitch structure, instrumental texture, and vocal style--and an historical survey beginning with the roots of rock in earlier folk and popular styles and tracing its development from the end of World War II to the present. Special attention is paid to various syntheses of African and European traditions.

3 credits

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MUS 119
​- D:
The Elements of Music

Beginning with the rudiments of music, such as meter, tempo, rhythm, and how to read notes in several clefs, this "hands on" course goes on to examine how music is organized, covering scales, keys, intervals, chords, form, and style in classical music. Students also compose throughout the semester and sharpen their listening skills through attendance at concerts. Serves as prerequisite to many music department courses.

3 credits

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MUS 120: Elementary Musicianship

Beginning ear-training, including harmonic, rhythmic and melodic dictation, interval and chord recognition, and sight-singing of diatonic melodies. Intended for students who are not prepared to enter MUS 121 but who aspire to be music majors. May be repeated, but credit counts toward graduation only once. Not for music major credit.

MUS 122: Beginning Keyboard

MUS 130
​- D:
Sound Structures

Development of strategies for informed listening, analysis, and writing about music. Topics include timbre and sonority, meter and rhythm, melodic design, form, organization of pitch and harmony, and interactions between music and language. Repertory is drawn from a wide range of historical periods and cultural contexts. Considerable emphasis on writing and on acquiring concepts and vocabulary appropriate to diverse types of music.

Prerequisite: Primarily intended for prospective music majors and minors; others with sufficient musical background by permission of instructor.

3 credits

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MUS 141: Keyboard Harmony A

Practical studies in music theory through basic keyboard exercises.

Prerequisite: MUS 122

Corequisites: MUS 220 and 321

1 credit

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MUS 142: Keyboard Harmony B

Practical studies in music theory through basic keyboard exercises.

Prerequisite: MUS 141

Corequisites: MUS 221 and 323

1 credit

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MUS 161: Piano

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 391

2 credits

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MUS 163: Harpsichord

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 391

2 credits

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MUS 165: Violin

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262

2 credits

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MUS 166: Viola

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262

2 credits

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MUS 167: Cello

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262

2 credits

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MUS 168: String Bass

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

2 credits

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MUS 169: Classical Guitar

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 391

2 credits

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MUS 170: Flute

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

2 credits

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MUS 171: Oboe

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263

2 credits

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MUS 172: Clarinet

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263

2 credits

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MUS 173: Bassoon

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263

2 credits

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MUS 175: Horn

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

2 credits

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MUS 176: Trumpet

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

2 credits

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MUS 177: Trombone

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

2 credits

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MUS 180: Percussion

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

2 credits

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MUS 182: Voice

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 261

2 credits

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MUS 187: Other Instruments

A forty-five-minute individual lesson each week, with five hours of practice required. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. Open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with a serious interest in music. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

2 credits

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MUS 189: Beginning Jazz Improvisation

Beginning study of jazz theory, nomenclature, and chord-scale relationships as they relate to the playing of improvised jazz solos. In-class performances and transcription analysis are an integral part of the course. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

1 credit

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MUS 208: Introduction to Media Technology

A survey and hands-on introduction to digital media. Students are introduced to the practical, conceptual, and historical use of computers and related imaging tools in the visual arts through lecture, labs, readings, and project critiques. This course serves as preparation for further study in electronic media and as an opportunity for students in the arts to gain basic computer literacy. Students will develop strategies for combining images and text. Students will then distribute these works on the web. Emphasis is on the conceptual and artistic potential of the technology. No prior computer experience is required. This course is offered as MUS 208, ARS 208, and THR 208.

Pre- or Corequisite: One ARS, CCS, CSE, ISE, MUS, or THR course

3 credits

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MUS 220: Musicianship II

Sight-singing, dictation, and transcription of more complex melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic material, including diatonic chord progressions.

Prerequisite: MUS 121 and 222 and 321

Corequisite: MUS 141 and 322

2 credits

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MUS 221: Musicianship III

Advanced sight-singing and dictation, including modal, modulating, and chromatic melodies; chord progressions and diatonic and modulating chorales; and complex rhythms.

Prerequisite: MUS 141 and 220

Corequisite: MUS 142 and 323

2 credits

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MUS 261: Stony Brook Chorale

Study and performance of a repertory from the Middle Ages to the present. Grading is based upon attendance. Ability to read music is required; advanced sight-reading is not. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition, held at first class meeting; ability to read music

1 credit

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MUS 262: University Orchestra

Study and performance of works from the repertory of the concert orchestra. Grading is based upon attendance. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

1 credit

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MUS 263: University Wind Ensemble

Study and performance of works for ensembles of woodwinds, brass, and percussion in various combinations. Grading is based upon attendance. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

1 credit

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MUS 264: Big Band Jazz Ensemble

Study and performance of works for jazz ensemble. Grading is based on attendance. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

1 credit

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MUS 265: Workshop in Performance

Practice in performance skills in a small group workshop setting under the guidance of a performance instructor. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

1 credit

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MUS 266: Guitar Workshop

An overview of guitar technique and fingerboard harmony, featuring in-class performance, transcription of tablature systems, and arranging for solo guitar. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

1 credit

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MUS 267: Jazz Combo

Arranging and extended improvising skills for the small jazz ensemble. Emphasis on in-class performances, transcription assignments, and learning standard jazz compositions. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

1 credit

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MUS 268: Stony Brook Seawolves Marching Band

The study and performance of music from the marching band repertoire. The course requires attendance at a marching band camp prior to the beginning of the Fall term. Attendance at home games and one away game is also required. Grading is based on attendance. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: must be able to read music

1 credit

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MUS 289: Intermediate Jazz Improvisation

Intermediate study of jazz theory, nomenclature, and chord-scale relationships as they relate to the playing of improvised jazz solos. In-class performances and transcription analysis are an integral part of the course. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

1 credit

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MUS 290: Vocal Repertory

Performance and analysis of works from the vocal repertory. May be repeated.

Corequisite: MUS 182 or 382

1 credit

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MUS 300
​- H:
Music, Technology, and Digital Culture

Study of the interactions between music, technology, and culture in popular and concert music since World War I. Issues of production, distribution, and reception, involving such topics as the impact of radio on composition in the 1920s and 1930s, early synthesizers, and the rise of electronic music, digital sampling and DJs, the MP3 phenomenon, cross-cultural borrowings, gender and technology, the internet, interactivity, and new models of consumption. Not for major credit.

Prerequisite: One of the following: MUS 101, 105, 106, 119, or 130

3 credits

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MUS 301
​- I:
Music of the Baroque

The development during the late Renaissance of a new style in Italy and elsewhere is traced through opera and oratorio, cantata and chorale, concerto, suite, and trio sonata, to its ultimate expression in the works of Handel, Bach, and their contemporaries. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 101 or 119 or 130

3 credits

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MUS 302
​- I:
The Music of J.S. Bach

Study of the vocal and instrumental works of Johann Sebastian Bach, considering the cultural and musical traditions in which they were grounded and their continuing impact on musical developments from the Bach revival of the 19th century to the "authentic" performance practice movement of the 20th century. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 101 or 119 or 130

3 credits

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MUS 303
​- I:
The Music of Beethoven

Study of the symphonic, vocal, and chamber music of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the pivotal composers of the Western world, through consideration of the cultural and musical context of late 18th- and early 19th-century Europe and of the heroic image of Beethoven in the 20th century. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 101 or 119 or 130

3 credits

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MUS 304
​- K:
Contemporary Traditions in American Music: 1900 to the Present

Study of the development of diverse 20th-century musical traditions in the U.S. from the perspectives of the musical structures and social contexts that define an "American music." The traditions of jazz, blues, musical theatre, folk music, and popular music are considered, for instance, with respect to such issues as how historical events, race, and gender affect the production and reception of music, how philosophical beliefs shape musical composition, and how technological changes resulted in the music "consumer." Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 101 or 119 or 130

Advisory Prerequisite: Completion of D.E.C. categories I and J

3 credits

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MUS 305
​- G:
Music in the Romantic Era

The expressive art of the century between the birth of Schubert and the death of Brahms is examined in selected works of these and other figures such as Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Wagner, and Verdi. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 101 or 119 or 130

3 credits

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MUS 306
​- G:
The Symphony

Study of important symphonic works from the 18th century to the present. The course will concentrate on the development of styles from Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven through the Romantics, Brahms, and Mahler, concluding with the transformation of the symphonic idea in works of Stravinsky and Webern. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 101 or 119 or 130

3 credits

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MUS 307
​- I:
Imaginative Worlds of Opera

Considering opera's blend of drama, music, spectacle and stage action, the course examines diverse European operatic traditions from a variety of angles, ranging from expressive roles for music to social and cultural values embodied in individual works. Study focuses on outstanding repertory pieces such as Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, Verdi's Otello, and Berg's Wozzeck. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 101 or 119 or 130

3 credits

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MUS 308
​- K:
History of Jazz

Historical survey of jazz styles from their antecedents in the late 19th century and early ragtime and blues, through New Orleans jazz, swing, bebop, "cool" jazz, "free" jazz, fusion, and Latin styles. Guidance in the appreciation of jazz and related musics, musical analysis of representative works, and demonstrations of improvisation. Jazz as an expression of cultural pluralism. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 101 or 109 or 119 or 130

Advisory Prerequisite: Completion of D.E.C. categories I and J

3 credits

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MUS 309
​- G:
Music Since 1900

An introduction to the variegated and rapidly changing trends of the last and current centuries, including impressionism, expressionism, neoclassicism, twelve-tone and other serialism, chance and texture music, electronic and computer music, as well as styles derived from folk music, jazz, and other forms of popular music. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 101 or 119 or 130

3 credits

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MUS 310
​- K:
Music and Culture in the 1960's

The music of Bob Dylan, John Cage, the Beatles, Pauline Oliveros, Ornette Coleman, Elliot Carter, John Coltrane, Laura Nyro, and others is studied in conjunction with texts from or criticism of the 1960s. Music and texts are correlated through the topics of chaos, protest, Black culture, technology, the women's movement, youth culture, and others. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 101 or 119 or 130

3 credits

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MUS 311
​- J:
Topics in Non-Western Music

A survey of 20th-century musical styles within a selected non-Western area. Individual genres are examined in terms of their musical features and in their relationship to aspects of life such as religious observance, social relations, issues of ethnic and national identity, migration, and transnational cultural exchange. Semester supplements to this Bulletin contain specific description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.

Prerequisite: One of the following: MUS 101, 105, 106, 119, or 130

3 credits

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MUS 312
​- J:
Music in the Middle East

A survey of traditional and contemporary musics of Turkey, Iran, Israel, and the Arab world. Musics of rural and urban communities are examined both in terms of their structure and style, and in the ways that they relate to aspects of Middle Eastern life such as religious observance, social relations, ethnic and national identity, modernization, and emigration. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: One of the following: MUS 101, 105, 106, 119, or 130

3 credits

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MUS 313
​- G:
Cross-Cultural Musics from Stravinsky to World Beat

An investigation into cross-cultural exchanges in Western and non-Western classical and popular musics in the 20th century, exploring the political and social contexts of, the role of technology in, and the aesthetic and ethical implications of musical borrowings. Among the topics covered are turn-of-the-century exoticism, uses of folk music by classical composers, mutual borrowings between the West and Indonesia, Middle Eastern music and the West, and Paul Simon and the music of South Africa. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: One of the following: MUS 101, 105, 106, 119, or 130

3 credits

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MUS 314
​- G:
Women Making Music

A study of the contributions made by women to music-making in various contemporary and historical cultures of the world, with emphasis on Western traditions. Topics include women as composers, performers, and listeners; genres designed for women; women's roles in relation to men's; gender implications in musical style; and depictions of women in musical dramas. All types of music are considered: "classical," rock, pop, folk, jazz, various "fusions," and non-Western musics such as those from India, China, Indonesia, and the Middle East. This course is offered as both MUS 314 and WST 314.

Prerequisite: MUS 101 or 119 or 130

3 credits

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MUS 315: The Structural Principles of Music I

An introduction to the language and basic structural concepts of the art of tonal music through the study of such elements as melody, rhythm, harmony, counterpoint, and form; analysis, written exercises, and discussion of theoretical principles. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 119

3 credits

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MUS 316: The Structural Principles of Music II

An introduction to the language and basic structural concepts of the art of 20th-century music through the study of such elements as melody, rhythm, harmony, counterpoint, and form; analysis, written exercises, and discussion of theoretical principles. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: MUS 315

3 credits

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MUS 317: Interactive Media, Performance, and Installation

An investigation of the relationship between music and film and video. Students script, shoot, edit, and create short videos with soundtracks, exploring different aspects of visuals and music. All editing is done digitally. Works may be made for screen, installation, or performance. Also examines historical and contemporary artistic exploration with such media. This course is offered as ARS 317, MUS 317 and THR 317.

Prerequisite: One ARS, CCS, CSE, ISE, MUS, or THR course

Advisory Prerequisite: ARS/MUS/THR 208 or ARS 225

3 credits

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MUS 318: Movie Making: Shoot, Edit, Score

An investigation of the relationship between music and film and video. Students script, shoot, edit, and create short videos with soundtracks, exploring different aspects of visuals and music. All editing is done digitally. Works may be made for screen, installation, or performance. Also examines historical and contemporary artistic exploration with such media. This course is offered as ARS 318, MUS 318, and THR 318.

Prerequisite: ARS/MUS/THR 208 or ARS 225 or CCS 101

3 credits

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MUS 319
​- J:
Music in Latin America

Survey of music originating in Latin America, featuring both a historical overview and in-depth case studies from various parts of the region. Musical types covered may include: the local, traditional, and folkloric styles; the mediated and hybrid styles generally associated with urban youth populations; and music of the Latin American concert repertoire. The music is studied with respect to the ways it has served as a vital means through which to articulate ethnicity, nationality, modernity, and other key aspects of individual and social identity.

Prerequisite: One of the following: MUS 101, 105, 106, 119, or 130

3 credits

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MUS 320
​- G:
U.S. Popular Music

The study of popular music in the United States. Topics may include popular music in the U.S. since 1945; American popular music of colonial times; and American musical theatre. The course explores such aspects as musical structure and form, the nature of the commercial music industry, and how issues of gender, race, geography, economics, and technology affect the creation, performance, and reception of popular music. Not for music major credit.

Prerequisite: One of the following: MUS 101, 105, 106, 119, or 130

3 credits

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MUS 321: Tonal Harmony I

Tonal harmony taught through practice in homophonic writing, including the harmonization of chorales. Students study excerpts from the musical repertoire as it pertains to questions of musical construction.

Corequisites: MUS 121 and 122

3 credits

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MUS 322: Tonal Harmony II

Practice in homophonic writing, including the harmonization of chorales, including diatonic harmonies, altered chords, and modulation.

Prerequisites: MUS 121, 122, and 321

Corequisites: MUS 141 and 220

3 credits

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MUS 323: Techniques of Music, 1880 to the Present

Study and practice in the techniques used in the late 19th and 20th centuries to organize pitch, rhythm, tone color, and dynamics.

Prerequisites: MUS141, 220, and 322

Corequisites: MUS 142 and 221

3 credits

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MUS 331: Musicianship IV

Sight-singing and dictation of complex tonal, modal, and atonal material. Special emphasis on melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic idioms characteristic of 20th-century music.

Prerequisite: MUS 221, 142, and 322

2 credits

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MUS 339: Beginning Composition

Individual projects in composition discussed and criticized in class. Enrollment limited to eight. May be repeated once.

Pre- or Corequisite: MUS 323

3 credits

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MUS 340: Introduction to Music Technologies

An introduction to the computer-based technologies that are changing the art of music. Hands-on experience with hard-disk recording and sound manipulation, MIDI, sequencing, notation programs, sound module programming, and using the Web. Exploration of the impact of these technologies on aesthetic choices. Significant time in the computer lab required.

Prerequisites: MUS 130 and 322

3 credits

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MUS 341: Sound Design

An investigation into the scientific, formal and artistic qualities of sound developed for students who may or may not have had formal musical training. Students will write reviews of sound pieces, create film or game soundtracks, and create sound-based art-works in response to course content, and write a paper on acoustic or psycho-acoustic phenomena. Emphasis is on studio production techniques, history of sound art and basic acoustics. Students will work on Apple computers in the SINC site and LTA. This course is offered as ARS 341, MUS 341, and THR 341.

Prerequisite: One ARS, CCS, CSE, ISE, MUS, or THR course

Advisory Prerequisite: ARS/MUS/THR 208 or ARS 225

3 credits

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MUS 344: Audio Engineering

A theoretical examination of the principals of operation of the essential components of the sound recording and reinforcement chain from acoustic venue, through transduction, electronic manipulation and storage, and the reproduction of the acoustic field in various listening environments.

Prerequisite: One ARS, CSE, ISE, MUS, or THR course

Advisory Prerequisite: ARS/MUS/THR 208

3 credits

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MUS 350
​- G:
Western Music Before 1600

The vibrant traditions of Western music from Gregorian chant and the beginnings of polyphony to the suave motets of Palestrina and the expressive madrigals of Monteverdi. Emphasis is on learning to think historically, on development of writing skills, and on cultivation of listening skills.

Prerequisite: MUS 130, 141, 220, and 321

4 credits

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MUS 351
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Western Music 1600-1830

Musical traditions in early modern Europe from Monteverdi through Beethoven. Study of diverse genres such as opera, cantata, symphony, and string quartet within their cultural contexts. Focus is on the understanding of historical processes, on academic prose writing, and on comprehension of complex musical structures.

Prerequisites: MUS 321 and 350

4 credits

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MUS 352
​- G:
Western Music from 1830 to the Present

Western musical traditions from Schubert through David Lang, John Zorn, and Laurie Anderson. Consideration of the central genres of orchestral, vocal, and chamber music and their transformations by various cultural and technological forces. Focus on music stylistic change and proliferation, and on academic writing about music.

Prerequisite: MUS 322 and 351

4 credits

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MUS 355
​- G:
Special Topics in Music

Semester supplements to this Bulletin contain specific description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.

Prerequisite: One of the following: MUS 101, 105, 106, 119, or 130

3 credits

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MUS 361: Piano

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 391

4 credits

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MUS 363: Harpsichord

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 391

4 credits

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MUS 365: Violin

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262

4 credits

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MUS 366: Viola

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262

4 credits

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MUS 367: Cello

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262

4 credits

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MUS 368: String Bass

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

4 credits

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MUS 369: Classical Guitar

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 391

4 credits

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MUS 370: Flute

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

4 credits

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MUS 371: Oboe

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263

4 credits

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MUS 372: Clarinet

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263

4 credits

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MUS 373: Bassoon

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263

4 credits

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MUS 375: Horn

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

4 credits

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MUS 376: Trumpet

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

4 credits

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MUS 377: Trombone

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

4 credits

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MUS 380: Percussion

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

4 credits

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MUS 382: Voice

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 261

4 credits

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MUS 387: Other Instruments

A one-hour individual lesson each week, with 15 hours of practice required. Open only to students with adequate preparation who demonstrate a professional commitment to the performance of music. Lessons are taught either (a) by a member of the music faculty, (b) by a teaching assistant, or (c) by an approved off-campus teacher. Students are required to play for a jury at the end of each term. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

Corequisite: MUS 262 or 263 or 264

4 credits

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MUS 388: Fundamentals of Accompanying

Development of skills required of an accompanist, including sight-reading and instrumental and vocal accompaniment. Specific accompanying assignments are made throughout the semester. May be repeated once.

Prerequisite: MUS 161 or 361

2 credits

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MUS 389: Advanced Jazz Improvisation

Advanced study of jazz theory, nomenclature, and chord-scale relationships as they relate to the playing of improvised jazz solos. In-class performances and transcription analysis are an integral part of the course. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Audition required

1 credit

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MUS 391: Chamber Music

Ensembles formed by students enrolled in MUS 161 to 187 or MUS 361 to 387 Performance Study. Two hours of rehearsal per week under the supervision of a faculty member or graduate assistant. May be repeated.

MUS 439: Composition

Open only to students demonstrating sufficient aptitude and capacity for original work. May be repeated.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

Advisory Prerequisite: MUS 339

3 credits

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MUS 450: Seminar in the History of Music

Advanced study of a topic in music history for music majors. Topics may include study of major composers, major genres, dramatic music, the relation of music and poetry in song, or an historically or geographically defined musical style. Semester supplements to this Bulletin contain specific description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.

MUS 475: Undergraduate Teaching Practicum I

Each student receives regularly scheduled supervision from the instructor of the course specified as the forum for the practicum. Responsibilities may include conducting recitation sections of lower-division courses, preparing material for practice or discussion, and helping students with course problems.

Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing; music major; permission of instructor and department

3 credits, S/U grading

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MUS 476: Undergraduate Teaching Practicum II

Each student receives regularly scheduled supervision from the instructor of the course specified as the forum for the practicum. Students assume greater responsibility in such areas as leading discussions and analyzing results of tests that have already been graded. Students may not serve as teaching assistants in the same course twice.

Prerequisites: MUS 475; permission of instructor and department

3 credits, S/U grading

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MUS 487: Independent Project

Individual study under the guidance of a faculty member leading to a major essay or composition. May be repeated.